Lowering temperatures as winter arrived caused the sunchoke stems and leaves to dry out. To prevent the rhizomes from rotting during dormancy, reducing watering for two to four weeks is necessary. Growing the sunchokes in polybags saved space, and higher yields per square meter were achieved compared to potted sunchokes. The polybags offered better drainage and less soil compaction, likely contributing to improved results—yielding over 10 kg from 8 (200mg) rhizome seeds. Rhizomes reserved for planting in the summer are stored in dry boxes. It’s clear that achieving successful sunchoke growth and high yields in small spaces is feasible.
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